Who can benefit from ESTA Canada?
Nationals of a large number of countries, including France, benefit from the possibility of applying for ESTA Canada. The request is made via the downloadable form which can be found on the Canadian government site. The process takes a few minutes and you will simply need to bring your passport, which must be valid enough to cover the period of your stay.
After a few days of verifications, the country’s authorities will send you their answers by email.
Note: Please note that it is necessary to complete one form per person. For families, this means filling out a request for each adult and child.
ESTA Canada: a sesame with multiple advantages?
The authorization will be valid for a period of 5 years, or until the date of validity of your passport. Following which you will have to renew the request. The document authorizes you to stay in Canada as often as you wish (for a maximum period of 90 days per trip) during the period of validity of your ESTA Canada.
Note: A refusal does not mean that you are banned from staying, but that you will have to go through the embassy or consulate in order to obtain a visa.
The establishment of such a system joins a recent trend of governments wanting to strengthen the security of their borders, while financing the promotion of tourism through the taxes collected. After America and Canada, Europe is also on the verge of establishing its
ETIAS travel authorization. This electronic travel authorization for entry into the Schengen area was initially supposed to be in place in 2020. Due to the delay taken by European organizations and the COVID-19 crisis, ETIAS has not yet issued a date scheduled for its implementation.